Yesterday I competed in the Martin Millers gin ‘Tastemakers’ competition; it was a really excellent day and the quality of drinks from everyone was unbelievable. Our entry was a ‘Cucumber Sandwich Martini’, and as it’s a bit of a weird one I thought it’d be good to share the recipe.

You’re going to need;

• A croissant
• A slice of white bread
• some vodka
• 1 cucumber
• 1 bottle Martin Millers Gin
• Salt

To start off, you need to make an infusion of ‘bread and butter’ with the croissant, white brad and vodka. Take about 250ml vodka, and put it in a bowl with the bread and croissant. Leave that mix for at least 6 hours, and you’ll see the vodka has a beautiful gold colour. Strain the liquid into a glass, and very gently squeeze the vodka out of the croissant and bread in a sieve. Pop the liquid you’re left with in the fridge overnight and in the morning, pour the clear liquid into a bottle and leave the particles of croissant/bread that have settled in the glass.

Phew.

Once you’ve got that Bread & Butter tincture, you’re good to go.

• Muddle 4 slices of cucumber gently in your shaker
• Add 25ml of the Bread & Butter
• Add 50ml of Martin Millers gin
• Add a small pinch of salt
• Shake that all together vigorously with ice, and strain into a chilled coupe glass.
• Garnish with slices of cucumber with a few drops of vinegar and fresh pepper